as in to inspire
to fill with courage or strength of purpose
thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse
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Recent Examples of hearten
Loyalists are lined up to help push an economic and social agenda that is sure to hearten his supporters and fuel an even deeper disdain among his detractors.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Organizers, leaders and residents in the area say they’re heartened that the previous plan, which was heavily criticized for its potential to gentrify the Chinatown area and push out Asian American businesses and families, will no longer threaten their community.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Both those numbers are close to 20% higher than the totals logged last season at this point, and the theater business is also heartened that for the first time since 2018, all 41 Broadway houses have been occupied this season.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
He’s heartened to see other college players, such as Kansas State’s Coleman Hawkins, make public their own struggles with social media.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
Organizers, leaders and residents in the area say they’re heartened that the previous plan, which was heavily criticized for its potential to gentrify the Chinatown area and push out Asian American businesses and families, will no longer threaten their community.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Both those numbers are close to 20% higher than the totals logged last season at this point, and the theater business is also heartened that for the first time since 2018, all 41 Broadway houses have been occupied this season.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
He’s heartened to see other college players, such as Kansas State’s Coleman Hawkins, make public their own struggles with social media.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Hearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearten. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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